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Former American tennis star Serena Williams is a good friend of Meghan Markle. After their first meeting in 2010, the two grew closer as they claim to share a lot in common. Later, when Meghan married Prince Harry, Serena attended the Royal wedding with her husband Alexis Ohanian. With time, Serena struck a bond with Prince Harry as well.

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Earlier this year, Serena and Harry appeared on the BetterUp panel. The panel discussed the importance of mental health. Panelists also came up with their own stories of struggling with mental health. During the discussion, Serena revealed Harry plays a special role in the company. Here’s what Serena said.

Serena Williams calls Prince Harry the chief Impact Officer

Praising prince Harry, Serena called him the Chief Impact Officer of the company. She further added, “Harry is actually one of my coaches. Whenever I see him, he’s always solving all my life’s problems, so I kind of give that to your BetterUp coach. It’s kind of helped me ― so thank you!”

Recently, Serena appeared in a podcast with Meghan Markle. The duo discussed the misconceptions about women’s ambitions. The two also recalled their first meeting and a few other interesting moments together.

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Earlier this year, there were rumors about a rift in the friendship between Serena and Markle. However, the duo quashed it with this podcast.

Serena consulted Harry and Meghan before retirement

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There’s no better person than Harry who understands how it feels to walk away from something that has defined your life for so long. As Serena has mentioned, Harry is her life coach. Before it was announced to the public, she went to Harry and Meghan to discuss her retirement plan. Serena and Meghan revealed how the former world number one sat down with Harry and had a serious chat for over an hour.

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Back in 2020, Harry and Meghan stepped out of their responsibilities in the Royal Family. While Serena recently played her last match.

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The 41-year-old planned her own farewell perfectly, as she got the last chance to entertain her fans at home. She did fare well in the US Open as she made it to the third round before bowing out of her last Grand Slam tournament.